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Quote by Leo Tolstoy
English (Source)
It is said, and I say it too, that printing did not contribute to the good of the people. Little said. Nothing that increased the possibility of human interaction: railways, telegraph, telephones, ships, cannons, all military devices, explosives and everything called "culture", nothing contributed to the good of the people, on the contrary. Nor could it be otherwise for the people, who for the most part live a life devoid of religion, an immoral life. If the majority is immoral, then the means of influence will obviously only contribute to the spread of immorality. The means of influence of culture can be beneficial only when the majority, be it simple, is religious and moral. It is desirable that the relationship between morality and culture be such that culture evolves simultaneously and slightly behind morality. When culture takes over, as it does these days, it's a great misfortune. It may be a temporary misfortune, and I think it is. The pursuit of the elevation of culture above morality should produce temporary suffering. The backwardness of morality will bring with it suffering, which will have the effect of blocking culture, the movement of morality will accelerate, and the normal balance will be restored.